A priest of the archdiocese who served in parishes across the archdiocese and was noted for his building, both literally of parish plants and figuratively of the parish communities died in Lowell on Aug. 25.
Read moreKevin P. Martin (Sept 10) in Boston. Funeral Mass celebrated Sept. 16 at Gate of Heaven, South Boston, for the husband of Claire (Sullivan) Martin; and father of Deacon Kevin Martin, Milton. Mr. Martin was buried in Blue Hill Cemetery, Braintree.
[Correction -- Last week's issue of The Pilot had incorrect information about the death of the father of Deacon John Beagan. This is the correct death notice.] John H. Beagan (Sept. 9) in Watertown. Funeral Mass celebrated Sept. 13 at Saint Patrick, Watertown, for the father of Deacon John, Watertown; Patricia Bedard, Sutton; Maryellen Abreu, Andover; and Robert, Sudbury. Mr. Beagan was buried in Holyhood Cemetery, Brookline.
Father Robert E. Champagne, SM (Sept. 3) in Wellesley. Funeral Mass celebrated Sept. 10 at Saint Bridget, Framingham for the son of the late Arthur and Aurelie (Gagnon) Champagne. During 68 years of priestly ministry in the Society of Mary, he served in assignments of the Marists in Conn.; Maine; Mich.; N.Y.; and locally at Maryvale Seminary, Marist College and Seminary, all in Framingham; at Marist Retreat House, Framingham; Saint Bridget Parish, Framingham; and Elizabeth Seton Residence, Wellesley. Father Champagne was buried in Annunciation Cemetery, Danvers.
Father James J. Flavin, OMI (Sept. 3) in Lowell. Funeral Mass celebrated Sept. 9 at Immaculate Heart of Mary Chapel, Tewksbury for the son of the late James and Helen (Donovan) Flavin; and brother of The Pilot sports columnist, Richard, Quincy; and Marilyn Coleman, Osterville. During 56 years of priestly ministry in The Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate, Father served in Washington, D.C.; Fla.; Ga.; Md.; Mich.; N.Y.; N. Car.; Va.; W. Va.; and locally at Saint John Hospital, and Saint Joseph the Worker Shrine, both in Lowell; and Immaculate Heart of Mary Residence, Tewksbury. Father Flavin was buried in the Oblate Cemetery, Tewksbury.
Father Robert M. Hanlon, SJ (Sept. 4) in Weston. Funeral Mass celebrated Sept. 9 at Holy Spirit Chapel, Weston for the son of the late Edward and Agnes (Cleary) Hanlon. During 55 years of priestly ministry in the Society of Jesus, Father served in assignments in Conn.; Fla.; La.; in Lenox; and locally at Boston College High School, Boston; and Campion Center, Weston. Father Hanlon was buried in the Jesuit Cemetery, Weston.
John Beagan (Sept. 9) in Watertown. Funeral Mass celebrated Sept. 13 at Saint Patrick, Watertown for the father of Deacon John H. Beagan, Watertown; Patricia Bedard, Sutton; Maryellen Abreu, Andover; and Robert, Sudbury.
Deacon Henry M. Welch, 1986 (Sept. 7) in Holbrook. Funeral Mass celebrated Sept. 12 at Saint Joseph, Holbrook for the father of Michael, Fla.; James, Walpole and Thomas, Braintree; and brother of Marilyn Keegan, Holbrook. During his diaconal ministry, he served at Saint Colman, Brockton and Scared Heart, Weymouth; as well as in Prison and Hospital Ministry. Deacon Welch was buried in Union Cemetery, Holbrook.
Sister Regina (Catherine Richard) Cushing, SC (Sept. 4) in Wellesley. Funeral Mass celebrated Sept. 9 at Mount Saint Vincent Chapel, Wellesley for the daughter of the late Richard and Catherine (Caulfield) Cushing and sister of Barbara Pumphrey, Weymouth; and the late Sister Helen (Marie Bernard) Cushing, SC. Sister was also the aunt of Father John A. Currie, Saint Patrick, Roxbury; Saint Peter and Holy Family, Dorchester; During 68 years of religious life, Sister served in congregational assignments in Halifax, N.S.; N.Y. and locally at Saint Paul, Wellesley; Saint Margaret, Dorchester; and Marillac and Elizabeth Seton Residences, both in Wellesley. Sister Regina was buried in Saint Mary Cemetery, Needham.
Sister Marie Patrick (Ethel) Devine, SNDdeN (Sept. 6) in Worcester. Funeral Mass celebrated Sept. 12 at Notre Dame du Lac Chapel, Worcester for the daughter of the late Patrick and Mary (Carey) Devine; and sister of Ann Mars, Mount Pleasant, S. Car.; and Thomas, Boston. During 72 years of religious life, Sister served at Saint Augustine, Boston [Bishop Robert Hennessey was her second grade student.]; Our Lady of the Presentation, Brighton; Saint Charles Borromeo, Woburn; Star of the Sea, Marblehead; Hudson Catholic, Hudson and Provincial Office, Ipswich. Sister Marie Patrick was buried in Notre Dame du Lac Cemetery, Worcester.
Sister Agnes (Anne) Stapleton, SNDdeN (Aug 27) in Worcester. Funeral Mass celebrated Sept. 4 at Notre Dame du Lac Chapel, Worcester for the daughter of the late James and Agnes (Reis) Stapleton; and sister of Agnes Rath, Madison, Conn. During 68 years of religious life, Sister served at Saint Bernard, Newton; Saint Joseph, Somerville; Cathedral High, Boston; Saint Bartholomew, Needham and for many years in the Sisters of Notre Dame deNamur Boston Provincial Offices. Sister Agnes was buried in Notre Dame du Lac Cemetery, Worcester.
Sister Vincentine (Edward Therese) Goggin, SC (Aug. 29) in Wellesley. Funeral Mass celebrated Sept. 3 at Mount Saint Vincent Chapel, Wellesley for the daughter of the late John and Mary (Murphy) Goggin. During 70 years of religious life, Sister served in congregational assignments in Quebec, QC; and locally at Saint Patrick, Roxbury; Academy of the Assumption, Wellesley; Saint Boniface, Quincy, Marillac and Elizabeth Seton Residences, both in Wellesley. Sister Vicentine was buried in Saint Mary Cemetery, Needham.
Sister Danella (Geraldine) Hyland CDP (Aug. 29) in Kingston. Funeral Mass celebrated Sept. 4 at Providence House Chapel, Kingston for the daughter of the late William and Mary (Shannon) Hyland. During her religious life, Sister served in congregational assignments of the Sisters of Divine Providence; at Cardinal O'Connell Seminary, Jamaica Plain; and most recently at Sacred Heart, Kingston. Sister Danella was buried in Our Lady of Divine Providence Cemetery, Kingston.
Sister Ann Marie (Kevin Maureen) Lawless, CSJ (Sept. 1) in Framingham. Funeral Mass celebrated Sept. 4 at Holy Spirit Chapel, Framingham for the daughter of the late Francis and Dorothy (O'Leary) Lawless; and sister of Jean; Dorothy Berg; Marilyn and Barbara Hinckley and the late Sister Elizabeth (Jean Francis) Lawless, CSJ. During 64 years of religious life, Sister served in congregational assignments at Saint John the Evangelist, Canton; Immaculate Conception, Cambridge; Saint John the Evangelist, Swampscott; and Jackson School, Newton. Sister Ann Marie was buried in Saint Patrick Cemetery, Natick.
Sister Helen (Kevin Marie) McCarthy, OP (Aug. 31) in Saint Catharine, Ky. Funeral Mass celebrated at Sansbury Chapel, Saint Catharine Ky. for the daughter of the late John and Helen (McGarr) McCarthy. During 60 years of religious life, Sister served in congregational assignments in Ill.; Ky. W. Va.; and locally at Rosary Manor, Watertown. Sister Helen was buried in the Dominican Sisters Cemetery, Saint Catharine, Ky.
Rita (Kelleher) Coyne (Aug. 28) in Woburn. Funeral Mass celebrated Sept 7 at Saint Barbara Church, Woburn for the mother of Most Rev. Christopher J. Coyne, Burlington, Vt.; Daniel, Burlington; Brian, Billerica; Patricia Silverman, Danbury, Conn.; Maureen Gillis, Franklin; and Anne Marie, Woburn. Mrs. Coyne was buried in Calvary Cemetery, Winchester.
Father Paul W. Berube (Aug. 25) in Lowell. Funeral Mass celebrated on Sept. 5 at Saint Anne (French) Church, Salem for the son of the late Rene and Cecile (Levesque) Berube; and brother of Raymond, Aachen Germany and Gloria Brabrook, Sterling, Va. Ordained in 1960, he served at assignments in Wilmington; Dorchester; Brighton; Chelmsford; West Roxbury; Amesbury; Wayland and Newburyport. [Ed. -- Father Berube's obituary will appear in the Sept. 6, 2019 issue of The Pilot.]
Brother Henry (Rigo) Marino, CFX (Aug. 26) in Lawrence. Funeral Mass celebrated Aug. 29 at Saint John Preparatory School Chapel, Danvers for the son of the late Henry and Lucy (DiChiara) Marino. During 63 years of religious life, Brother served in congregational assignments in Washington, D.C.; Calif.; Ind.; Ky.; Md.; N.Y.; and locally at Saint Joseph, Somerville; Xaverian Brothers High School, Westwood; Malden Catholic High School, Malden and Xaverian House, Danvers. Brother Henry was buried in Xaverian Brothers Cemetery, Danvers.
Sister Mary (Regina Dolores) Manning, SNDdeN (Aug. 18) in Worcester. Memorial Mass celebrated Aug. 26 at Notre Dame du Lac Chapel, Worcester for the daughter of the late Patrick and Anna (Doyle) Manning. During 70 years of religious life, Sister served in congregational assignments in Hawaii; Springfield; Sister also served in several schools of the archdiocese of Boston. Sister Mary will be buried in Notre Dame du Lac Cemetery, Worcester.
Sister Catherine (Marie Saint Patrick) Reidy, SNDdeN (Aug. 25) in Worcester. Funeral Mass celebrated Aug. 30 at Mary Queen Chapel, Ipswich for the daughter of the late Patrick and Margaret (Moran) Reidy. During 65 years of religious life, Sister served in congregational assignments in Worcester; and locally at Academy of Notre Dame, Tyngsborough; Saint Mary of the Annunciation, Cambridge; Malden Catholic, Malden; Bishop Fenwick, Peabody; Emmanuel College, Boston; Provincial Finance Office; Notre Dame Retirement Community, Wakefield, and Notre Dame, Ipswich. Sister Catherine was buried in Notre Dame Cemetery, Ipswich.
Patricia M. Skala (Aug 24) in Dennis. Funeral Mass celebrated Aug. 28 at Our lady of the Cape, Brewster for the daughter of the late Henry and Rita (Finn) Skala; and sister of Brother Daniel Skala, CFX, Superior General, Xaverian Brothers, Baltimore, Md.; James and Joseph, both of Yarmouth; Joan Maestrone and Henry, both of East Longmeadow; Thomas, Narragansett, R.I.; Timothy, Ogunquit, Maine; Kathleen Martin and Stephen, both of Agawam; Christine and Margaret, both of Longmeadow; Eileen Mendes and Peter both of Dennis; and Mark, Hyannis. Ms. Skala was buried in Saint Michael Cemetery, Springfield.
Karen (Rivieccio) Coughlin (Aug. 14) in Taunton. Funeral Mass celebrated Aug. 19 at Holy Family, Taunton, for the wife of Deacon Paul, Our Lady of Lourdes, Carver; and mother of Brendan, Holly Springs, N. Car.; and Liam, North Easton; and sister of Francis Rivieccio, Somerville. Mrs. Coughlin was buried in Saint Mary Cemetery, Franklin.